Geology Department

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Mars research unearths world of possibilities at WWU	Melissa Rice’s career revolves around answering a question that continues to entice the human imagination: Can life evolve elsewhere in the universe? Rice, an assistant professor at Western Washington University, thinks the answer may be found on Mars.	2015-04-14
NW Forestland Could Be Leased For Geothermal Development	The volcanic ridges of the Cascades have long been poked and prodded by people who want to know what kind of geothermal energy they'll find beneath the surface. But many of the Northwest's hot spots are on public lands. And in some cases, federal land…	2015-04-13
New banners adorn roads near south campus		2015-04-03
Mount Baker volcano lecture Thursday	Dave Tucker, research associate at Western Washington University, will present a free lecture on the eruption history and hazards of Mount Baker at 7 p.m. Thursday in Hebeler Hall auditorium at Central Washington University.	2015-03-31
Professor researches geothermal energy options	Diesel fuel from Tacoma travels nearly 2,000 miles by barge to reach the island of Akutan, an Alaskan island in the Aleutian chain, which extends into the Pacific Ocean. Residents there go through 4.2 million gallons of fuel each year, and pay 32 and a half cents per kilowatt hour to power their…	2015-03-12
Volcanic Activity, Not Giant Bears, Created Enigmatic Devils Tower	Devils Tower in Wyoming is such an extraordinary sight that its creation myth almost seems possible. Giant bears are said to have scratched its surface attempting to climb to the top. But the vertical lines adorning the sides of the almost 390-meter-tall rock are not claw marks.	2015-03-11
WWU Geologist Pete Stelling Researching Geothermal Power Sources in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands		2015-02-25
Computer simulation shows where volcanic ash could go if Mount Baker erupts	A computer simulation delves 6,600 years into the past to show where volcanic ash would go if Mount Baker blew today. The simulation is on the website of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center at mbvrc.wordpress.com. Bellingham geologist Dave Tucker, who is an…	2015-02-23
Mount Baker: Snow-capped volcano towers over Whatcom County	When it comes to Whatcom County, nothing is more iconic than Mount Baker. At 10,781 feet it’s the third tallest mountain in the state, a snowcapped dome visible from much of the county, a constant presence, and, for some people, a sacred one.	2015-02-17
Women in male-dominated careers — Making a difference	On Friday, Feb. 6, at the China Harbor Restaurant, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation hosted a luncheon to honor female professionals who are making a difference by working in male-dominated careers. This occasion marked the 20th anniversary of the organization.	2015-02-13

Mars research unearths world of possibilities at WWU

Melissa Rice’s career revolves around answering a question that continues to entice the human imagination: Can life evolve elsewhere in the universe?

Rice, an assistant professor at Western Washington University, thinks the answer may be found on Mars.

2015-04-14

NW Forestland Could Be Leased For Geothermal Development

The volcanic ridges of the Cascades have long been poked and prodded by people who want to know what kind of geothermal energy they'll find beneath the surface.

But many of the Northwest's hot spots are on public lands. And in some cases, federal land…

2015-04-13

New banners adorn roads near south campus

2015-04-03

Mount Baker volcano lecture Thursday

Dave Tucker, research associate at Western Washington University, will present a free lecture on the eruption history and hazards of Mount Baker at 7 p.m. Thursday in Hebeler Hall auditorium at Central Washington University.

2015-03-31

Professor researches geothermal energy options

Diesel fuel from Tacoma travels nearly 2,000 miles by barge to reach the island of Akutan, an Alaskan island in the Aleutian chain, which extends into the Pacific Ocean. Residents there go through 4.2 million gallons of fuel each year, and pay 32 and a half cents per kilowatt hour to power their…

2015-03-12

Volcanic Activity, Not Giant Bears, Created Enigmatic Devils Tower

Devils Tower in Wyoming is such an extraordinary sight that its creation myth almost seems possible. Giant bears are said to have scratched its surface attempting to climb to the top. But the vertical lines adorning the sides of the almost 390-meter-tall rock are not claw marks.

2015-03-11

WWU Geologist Pete Stelling Researching Geothermal Power Sources in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

2015-02-25

Computer simulation shows where volcanic ash could go if Mount Baker erupts

A computer simulation delves 6,600 years into the past to show where volcanic ash would go if Mount Baker blew today.

The simulation is on the website of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center at mbvrc.wordpress.com. Bellingham geologist Dave Tucker, who is an…

2015-02-23

Mount Baker: Snow-capped volcano towers over Whatcom County

When it comes to Whatcom County, nothing is more iconic than Mount Baker.

At 10,781 feet it’s the third tallest mountain in the state, a snowcapped dome visible from much of the county, a constant presence, and, for some people, a sacred one.

2015-02-17

Women in male-dominated careers — Making a difference

On Friday, Feb. 6, at the China Harbor Restaurant, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation hosted a luncheon to honor female professionals who are making a difference by working in male-dominated careers. This occasion marked the
20th anniversary of the organization.

2015-02-13